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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1925
Page
2
Article by William A. Radford describes a five room story English cottage with half timbered stucco and brick detailing. Open terrace front porch large living room dining room and kitchen form the plan. Second floor potential space for a servant or recreation room uses electricity and modern appliances.
A careful nursery plan needs knowledge of child life and ample light. Avoid strong wall papers and ornate curtains. use light paints and washable fabrics. Keep the room small for comfort, separate from a play area, and ensure spotless, easy to clean materials.
A screened and glazed porch can add a room to a house. The article describes converting an open porch by installing horizontal supports and screening, with a drop door. It notes possible summer use for ironing and breakfast, and optional winter heating with an electric heater.
A small kitchen porch is described as an attractive feature that enhances a modern home. The piece notes low construction cost and worthwhile returns in comfort and utility for daily culinary activities.
The article outlines lawn fertility tactics including top dressing with well rotted manure, regular complete fertilizer applications, and cultivating sod to reestablish velvet grasses. It suggests reseeding with June grass red top and white clover, and notes early expert landscape examples for guidance.
A newly formed joint committee will coordinate ideas for city beautifying and establish standards in subdivision planning and regional planning. The group aims to test practicability and rely on experience to guide policy and control measures.
Trenweus Sliver of Omaha chairs a National Association of Real Estate Boards committee authorized to cooperate with planning organizations to unify efforts of city planning specialists and realtors. The joint commission will study methods to control growth of new residential and industrial areas near cities but outside corporate limits.
The article argues fixed plans for city growth include plotting land for development, limiting architectural styles, and fostering neighborly ties. It envisions tree shaded roads and distinctive ramp standards, comparing the village concept to standard suburbs and questioning why such planning was not adopted earlier.
The Philadelphia Ledger stresses that a thorough landscape study is essential for proper village treatment, calling it a critical factor in the undertaking's success.
City plans a new water system on the Flat river above the current site to impound enough water for future growth. It will seek scientific advice to gather data so facts guide decisions when flood of demand occurs.
Soft water is essential for homes in villages relying on artesian wells. It improves laundry results as clothes washed in soft water appear whiter and cleaner than when using hard water despite hot water.
Money investors invited to purchase several first mortgages on solid real estate. Mortgages bear good interest and are open for sale. Contact K. S. Myers at 19 S Cedar Street, Lititz, Pennsylvania.
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